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Southport Video Productions volume 29
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English
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Take the grand tour of Pacific Coast lighthouses from San Diego to the North Coast at Crescent City. Includes interviews with lighthouse experts sharing history and lore.
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Mysteries of Martha's Vineyard volume 1
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English
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"Priscilla Latham Grant has inherited a lighthouse. So with not much more than a strong will and a sore heart, the recent widow packs her SUV, says goodbye to her lifelong home in Kansas, and heads as far east as one can possibly go without swimming! On the quaint and historic island of Martha's Vineyard, just off the coast of Massachusetts, Priscilla comes face-to-face with adventure-- one that includes rediscovered family, new friends, old homes,...
224) Adrift
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Mysteries of Martha's vineyard volume 3
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English
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"Captain Gerald reports to Priscilla that an abandoned houseboat, which had been moored anonymously in Vineyard Haven Harbor, has been discovered in the bay with apparent signs of foul play. Who is the boat's owner, and what happened to him? Many people in town report having seen a man on board with his dog, but no one seems to have so much as a guess as to his identity. When Priscilla follows the siren's call to solve this mystery, she finds clues...
225) El faro de las almas
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"¿Cómo es un faro de las almas? Un faro de las almas es la luz que guiará a Leo y a su abuelo a través de los mares más lejanos para encontrarse con aquellos que esperan, cada noche, una palabra de cariño para irse a dormir con una sonrisa en los labios. El faro de las almas es una tierna historia que nos habla no solo de la relación entre los abuelos y los nietos, sino sobre todo entre personas desconocidas que siempre buscan algo en común:...
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Three Cousins Detective Club volume 7
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English
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When a vandal sabotages restoration work at a run-down lighthouse, the cousins set out to find the culprit.
228) Antarctic antics
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English
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A collection of 7 beloved children's stories presented in story book form.
229) Water memory
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"A new life begins for Marion when her mother inherits an old family house and decides to make it their new home. With its own private beach and a view of the sea, the house has all the makings of a happy new life. But when Marion discovers strange rock carvings nearby, and learns that a sinister-looking lighthouse watchman may be part of a local legend come to life, it becomes clear that things are not as idyllic as they seemed"--Page [4] of cover....
230) ¡Hola, Faro!
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"En el fin del mundo, sobre la roca más alta de una isla diminuta, se alza un faro. Se construyó para que durara siempre. Ilumina el mar con su luz y guía a los barcos en la travesía."--From back cover.
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Sueño Bay adventures volume 4
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English
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"In this graphic novel for early middle readers, a young girl sets off a dangerous chain of events when she disturbs mysterious crystals in an effort to help an abandoned moon creature."--
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Polish
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"Wciągająca historia poróżnionej rodziny, skrywanej przeszłości i miłości, która nigdy nie umiera. Ellen Trawton ucieka od swojego płytkiego londyńskiego życia i władczej matki, która rozpaczliwie próbuje ją sobie podporządkować. Czy istnieje lepsza kryjówka niż dom pośród surowej scenerii Connemary, zamieszkany przez skrywaną przed rodziną ciotkę, z którą matka Ellen od lat nie utrzymuje kontaktów? Jednak dzikość i piękno...
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"Thirty miles off the coast of San Francisco lie the Farallon Islands, known to sailors as the Devil's Teeth. Despite their fearsome reputation, their remote nature appeals to young Lucy Riley, who in 1859 seeks a new start as a teacher to the lighthouse keepers' children. But Lucy brings treacherous secrets with her, including a name that isn't hers and a past she can't escape. On the island she meets Will Sisson, a mysterious man who seems to recognize...
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Lectosfera. Serie escarlata volume 119
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Español
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Sin saber lo que aguarda, el joven Santiago de Escalada acepta el encargo de construir una gran escalera de caracol. Es traslado en una carreta autopropulsada hasta un faro que, a diferencia de los faros ordinarios, puede desplazarse. A partir de entonces se verá inmerso en una aventura insólita, en la que no faltarán otras máquinas misteriosas, increíbles historias de amor, traiciones y desengaños imperdonables, juramientos de piratas, peleas...
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The woodshed mystery: The Alden children are staying at the New England farmhouse where their grandfather grew up and find a surprising secret. The lighthouse mystery: When the Alden's take a summer trip to the New England coast, they have a fun place to stay: a lighthouse! Mountain top mystery: The Alden's climb a mountain and find a mystery.
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On the picturesque bluffs of Martha's Vineyard, disaster looms. The historic Gay Head Lighthouse, weighing more than 400 tons and soaring 175 feet above the sea, is precipitously close to toppling into the ocean. As a team of engineers attempts to move the iconic red brick structure inland to safety, discover the geology they encounter, the archaeology they discover, and technology they employ in this lighthouse rescue.
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Explore Alexandria Harbor in Egypt in search of one of the Seven Wonders of the World: A massive tower built by King Ptolemy I Soter in the third century B.C. Measuring approximately 400 feet high, the structure was originally designed as a navigational marker for shipping vessles and it eventually became a fully operational lighthouse. In the fourteenth century, after two earthquakes severely damaged the great lighthouse, its majestic remains sank...